LISTENING IN

A DEEP DIVE INTO THE MUSIC WITH THE NEP

Listening In is your opportunity to sit in on fun and lively conversations with the composers and artists on NEP’s concerts this season. Former Composer-in-Residence Eric Nathan and Concertmaster Danielle Maddon take you behind the scenes to see how the music is made, what inspired it, and how performances have come together.

Previous Live Streams and Interviews Available to View

  • A man in a gray blazer with short dark hair and light skin sitting in a dimly lit environment, looking directly at the camera with his chin resting on his hand.

    Composer Eugene Astapov

    2024 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Astapov’s Burial Rites

    On Demand

  • Composer Gillian Rae Perry

    2024 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Perry’s The Weight of Light

    On Demand
  • A smiling man with glasses and dark hair wearing a light blue button-up shirt, standing outdoors with blurred background.

    Composer Roger Zare

    2024 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Zare’s Fractal Miniatures

    On Demand
  • A young man with brown hair and light skin outdoors with green trees and grass in the background.

    Composer Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei

    2024 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Sabzghabaei’s Hommage a Khaleqi

    On Demand
  • A woman with blonde hair and bangs, wearing a white top and a dark jacket, standing outdoors surrounded by green foliage.

    Composer Vera Ivanova

    2024 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Ivanova’s Variations on Chords: Distances

    On Demand
  • Young man with dark, curly hair and a beard, smiling, wearing a black leather jacket outdoors.

    Composer Can Bilir

    2023 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Bilir’s .KAT.I.K

    On Demand
  • Young Asian man in a gray blazer and patterned shirt, sitting at a table in a dimly lit restaurant or café, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression.

    Composer Charlie Zhong

    2023 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Zhong’s Like A Single Star In The Night Sky

    On Demand
  • A young man in formal attire playing a violin on stage.

    Composer Maxwell Lu

    2023 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Lu’s shatter

    On Demand
  • Young man with light brown hair wearing a blue suit and light blue collared shirt, smiling against a dark background.

    Composer Liam Cummins

    2023 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Cummins’ Overlooking

    On Demand
  • A person with long curly hair wearing a white textured shirt and a silver chain necklace, standing in front of a backdrop of lush green plants with small orange and red flowers.

    Composer Xavier Muzik

    2023 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Muzik’s Smell the Roses, Blow Out the Candle

    On Demand
  • A woman with long brown hair and earrings, wearing a turquoise top, standing beside a tree in a lush outdoor setting.

    Composer Juhi Bansal

    2023 Call for Scores Finalist

    An interview to discuss Bansal’s Songs from the Deep

    On Demand
  • Close-up of a young person with dark hair, wearing round glasses and a dark suit with a blue shirt underneath.

    Composer Oswald Huỳnh

    2023 Call for Scores Winner

    NEP performed Huỳnh’s Gia Đình on Sunday, October 22, 2023

    On Demand
  • Matt Aucoin headshot

    Composer Matt Aucoin

    NEP performed Two Dances with soloists Danielle Maddon and Keir GoGwilt on Feb 18, 2023 at 8:00pm

    On Demand
  • Chen Yi Headshot

    Composer Chen Yi

    NEP performed Spring in Dresden with soloist Danielle Maddon on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 3:00 pm.

    On Demand
  • George Tsontakis

    Composer George Tsontakis

    NEP performed Violin Concerto no. 3 with soloist Danielle Maddon, on Saturday, Feb 26, 2022 at 8:00 pm.

    On Demand
  • A person with short black hair and glasses, wearing a multicolored striped sweater, sitting against a plain beige wall.

    Composer Sofía Rocha

    2020 Call for Scores winner

    NEP performed Rocha’s Replier on Sunday, May 1, 2022 at 3:00 pm.

    On Demand
  • A woman holding a clarinet on the left, and a man playing a violin on the right.

    Clarinetist Yoonah Kim & Violinist Stefan Jackiw

    Kim and Jackiw joined NEP for Eric Nathan’s Double Concerto for Solo Violin, Solo Clarinet, and Strings on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 8:00 pm.

    On Demand
  • Young woman with green hair and glasses resting her arms behind her head, looking to the side.

    Composer TJ Cole

    NEP performed Cole’s Nightscape on Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 8:00 pm.

    On Demand
  • Close-up of an elderly man with white hair and eyebrows, looking into the camera with a subtle smile.

    Composer Bernard Rands

    NEP performed Rands’ DREAM on Sunday, December 5, 2021.

    On Demand
  • A man with short dark hair and glasses wearing a brown blazer and a red shirt stands in front of a brick wall.

    Composer Igor Santos

    2021 Call for Scores Winner

    NEP performed Santos’ ploy, pivot on Saturday, June 18, 2022.

    On Demand